David Arthur Merrill MD PhD
Geriatric Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Integrative Psychiatry
Director, Pacific Brain Health Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Providence St. John’s Health Center. Associate Professor of Translational Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics at Providence St. John’s Health Center. UCLA Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences.
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300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 2200Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-9989
Fax+1 310-315-4069
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Summary
- Dr. David Merrill is a psychiatrist in Santa Monica, CA. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in geriatric psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and integrative psychiatry and is experienced in alzheimer's disease, mood disorders, and geriatrics / dementia.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008 - 2010- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2008
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2008
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2004
University of California San DiegoPhD, Neuroscience, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- UCLA Fitness and Memory Study of Activity In Mild Cognitive Impairment (AIM) Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
- Memory and Exercise Training Study in Older Adults With Subjective Memory Complaints Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
- The PREVENTION Trial: Precision Recommendations to Optimize Neurocognition Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Utility of an Alzheimer's Disease Blood Test Among Cognitively Impaired Patients: Results from the Quality Improvement PrecivityAD2 (QUIP II) Clinician Survey...Mark Monane, Demetrius M Maraganore, Robert M Carlile, Kim G Johnson, David A Merrill
Diagnostics. 2025-01-13 - Lifestyle intervention improves cognition and quality of life in persons with early Multiple Sclerosis.Barbara S Giesser, Molly Rapozo, Ryan Glatt, Corwin Patis, Stella Panos
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2024-11-01 - Diagnostic utility of brain MRI volumetry in comparing traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer disease and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.Cyrus A Raji, Somayeh Meysami, Verna R Porter, David A Merrill, Mario F Mendez
BMC Neurology. 2024-09-11
Press Mentions
The Dangerous Side of Popular Sleep and Anxiety Drugs like Xanax and LorazepamMarch 17th, 2025- The Dangerous Side of Popular Sleep and Anxiety Drugs like Xanax and LorazepamMarch 17th, 2025
- 3 Factors May Lower Depression Risk, New Evidence SuggestsMarch 15th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Neuro-exergaming for the Prevention and Remediation of Decline due to Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Trial of the Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPACES v3)IPACES, LLC2023–2026
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